2015 Toyota Camry – major facelift unveiled in NYC

This one, we didn’t expect. The world’s largest carmaker has unveiled the 2015 Toyota Camry at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. It is a mid-life update for the best-selling car of its type, but to call the 2015 Camry “just a facelift” would not be fair to Toyota.

The original seventh-gen Camry for North America made its debut in August 2011 as a 2012 model year car. After selling almost a million of those, Toyota says that it has stripped the Camry down to its chassis and rebuilt it from the ground up. For one, every exterior surface of the car is new, bar the roof.

Looking very aggressive for what it is (and what it is known for: solid, dependable transport), the 2015 Camry follows the footsteps of the latest Corolla Altis (US version sportier still) by wearing a bold face and sharp lines. Speaking of lines, a pronounced character line starts from the front fender and spans across the doors and rear quarter panel.

That bold front fascia is dominated by a big trapezoidal grille, flanked by available LED headlamps (low and high beams) and integrated turn signals and LED DRLs. At the back, the tail lamps, connected by an inverted-U decorative garnish, sweep into the tapered body. By the way, the 2015 Camry is slightly longer than before (by 45 mm) and features a widened track (10 mm) for a more dynamic stance.

Under the new skin, the Camry’s chassis and body structure have been bolstered with additional spot welds, enhancing rigidity for better ride quality. A retuned suspension (front McPherson struts, rear multi-link) takes the D-segment sedan‘s handling “to a whole new level of responsiveness” according to Toyota.

To match the claimed improved handling, the electric power steering system has been tuned for better on-centre feel, better straight line stability and more direct-feeling steering inputs. The brake’s hydraulic system has been revised with a two-stage booster to improve brake feel. Sounds good.

Also improved is NVH. Window and door seals were improved to keep noise outside, while the carpet features 30% more insulating material. Even the side mirrors were redesigned to better control air flow, reducing turbulence and noise.

The North American Camry will continue to be available with 2.5 litre four-cylinder (178 hp, 230 Nm) or 3.5 litre V6 (268 hp, 336 Nm) engines, paired with six-speed automatic transmissions. In the hybrid department, there’s a 2.5 litre Atkinson cycle engine with Hybrid Synergy Drive matched to an E-CVT gearbox.

There you go, the 2015 Toyota Camry for North America. If you like what you see, don’t get you hopes too high. The pre-facelift XV50 for the US-market differed in looks to our ASEAN car, which is shared with Russia and China, among other markets. Ours is a luxury-oriented saloon for a more mature crowd that Toyota cannot afford to alienate.

In Malaysia, UMW Toyota has just revealed the Camry 2.0 G X, a dressed up 2.0 G. We have a video review of the range-topping Camry 2.5 V, and a written one in the archives, so do check them out.

Danny Tan loves driving as much as he loves a certain herbal meat soup, and sweet engine music as much as drum beats. He has been in the auto industry since 2006, previously filling the pages of two motoring magazines before joining this website. Enjoys detailing the experience more than the technical details.

impressive, even through there many anti-toyota here but undeniable toyota camry is best selling car world wide, is great to see them willing to vast improvement on design language. only factor is Malaysia car price is ridiculous.

As neutral to toyota, this camry look more sporty compare to current ugly and bulky look.
But still can notice a lot of toyota die hard fans as well..
When the design very uncle they claim kaw-kaw this is toyota and they are not follow other brand for the sporty look.
When the design look a but sporty, then also claim kaw-kaw this is toyota and they are follow the futuristic trend.

ok first its not that i really condemned toyota to the max…lets have a bit of real talk now. Camry should look prestige right? maybe they try to compete with sonata which is perfectly blend the design of prestige and sporty the same time.U can refer to the looks of accord,mazda 6 and sonata itself. Maybe toyota try to answer sonata and all the relevant competitors with this new camry but end up a bit of overreaction when designing this.Overall i think with this design they might take the direction to the whole new level, expectation with this kind of design with an extra horsepower comes along should suit more with this fiery design.

It does try hard to look like the cheaper alternative to Lexus at one end. Even blacked out window frame “extension” at the C-pillar to have that curvy finishing (admittedly one ugly aspect of the current car). The front end follows too much of the smaller sausage size of the family. Agree that it may not be to the liking of local Ah Peks. But hey! Deep down they may always had wanted a more sporty car but could not buy one with a “T” brand at the right size. Just try and bring in UMW, you might be in for a surprise!

So after being bullied of being bland, boring and unemotional. The Camry is now wears a face of a serial killer and demanding human sacrificed!(

“more emotional, more impactful design.” was what Toyota was trying to pull with this new facelift and they actually succeded in making it. This might just be the most interesting design with a Camry badge on it. But with the K5, new Sonata, Mazda 6 and Ford Fusion ,is hard to say this is the most beautiful in the crowd. I give great praise to Toyota design department of revamping nearly everything on the Camry, and it is definitely not dull looking sedan anymore but good looking? that was the part I worry the most. It dosen’t have the nice proportion and extra touches of Lexuses and therefore, it looks like an overly angry face on a still dull proportion. But than again not much can really be done on an existing platform.

It looks more like a Hyundai. Probably works like one too. Sorry Alan Toyota and Sam Loo, if ever the European Camry that we will be getting looks like this, UMW Toyota can close shop and you can go and sell goreng pisang instead.

Okay fairly speaking, this looks really cool from certain angles with hints of the Lexus spindle grille but a little bit too radical overall. But yea, it’s definitely much better looking than the oddity that we have on out roads.

it’s not really that bad actually if you compare to the previous version and if is better than the previous then its improving no matter how small but at least. from interior, steering wheels > meter dash > gear knob console > redesign aircon vent. on the exterior > redefine honda fd2r headlights.

Looks amazing! This is just what Toyota needs, a fresh brand new look to replace their boring-old Camry.
Even if Malaysia does get this version of the Camry’s design, I’m 100% certain UMW will screw us Malaysians by removing all the airbags and safety features!

In 1993…bmw started the mass production of the m50b25TU. It was variable valve on the intake only and produced a specific power output of 189hp and 250Nm of torque. 20 years later, the blooming camry 2.5L engine does not even make this type of power.

Honestly, there are not much improvement on the new design overall. Rear light still looks from the early 2000s design, nowdays ppl are all going for audi,kia glow light type. Dear Toyota, it is indeed just a facelift, interior and exterior pretty much doesn’t look like it has been revamped. To me it really feels like it’s just another face lift.

Looks so much better than current Camry. I would consider this. Current camry looks like shit. I have bad impression on those who bought current camry and I really look down on them. Cibai kia only buy current camry

Malaysians are so easy to cheat, car companies bring in the lowest spec possible and charge the highest price possible, and poor Malaysians swallow it all down its throat quietly.
We have been cheated long enough.

Well at least this new Camry design is better than the current 1 which is pure boring..
but they make it looks like an Altis rather than a Camry…
It’s lacking the premium look…
The interior is quite nice though but the gear knob part is a let down.. shld do it the BMW way…

This Camry definitely is a SENIOR VERSION of the new VIOS as viewed from the front.
Anyway,by the time UMW launch the local version,the main complaint from Toyota diehard supporters ,is the PRICE.
Unless there is REGIME CHANGE in Malaysia Boleh Land,the price will be SKYROCKETING HIGH.(Or even after regime change,the new order may still want to collect the RM8 Billion in vehicle taxes)

That is one major facelift. Much better looking than the pre-facelift model. But there is one little sore spot, which is that 3rd quarter window. Is that a real window or just black plastic strip made to look like a window? I think it would look better without it. But thats just my opinion. But overall, much much better looking car than before. But the Mazda6 still looks better (for now).

seems like toyota is skipping facelift for current model. They got “no eye see” and lost idea in having a facelift for current model due to biggest ever mistake they had in design for current model. To keep thing simple and play game safely, they are rather coming out a model that doesn’t not have even 1 percent of design of facelift DNA of current model.

ok first its not that i really condemned toyota to the max…a bit of real talk now. Camry should look prestige right? maybe they try to compete with sonata which is perfectly blend the design of prestige and sporty the same time. Maybe toyota try to answer sonata with this new camry but end up a bit of overreaction when designing this.Overall i think with this design they might take the direction to the whole new level, expectation with this kind of design which an extra horsepower comes along should suit with the fiery design.

Follow the market trend, upgrade your Vios to CVT with torque converter, +- tiptronic or paddle shifter. Nobody is using conventional 4 speed auto anymore except Almera and Vios in this segment. Wake up, Toyota and the loyal customers. Be competitive. You don’t always win with the same specs formula anymore. Nowadays people explore the net before buying cars.Not like the old days only reading auto magazine which is old news by the time
they print and sold in the shop.

Follow the market trend, upgrade your Vios to CVT with +- tiptronic or paddle shifter. Nobody is using conventional 4 speed auto anymore except Almera and Vios in this segment. Wake up, Toyota and the loyal customers. Be competitive. You don’t always win with the same specs formula anymore. Nowadays people explore the net before buying cars.Not like the old days only reading auto magazine which is old news by the time
they print and sold in the shop.

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